The Team

As the Senior Analytics Engineer at Upstart, you will design and develop well documented data models for analytical stakeholders to empower them to retrieve meaningful insights. Our analytics engineering team is centralized within the company and partners closely with data engineering, data platform, software engineers and cross functional analytics squads to stitch together datasets to create data models that are ready for analysis.

In addition to architecting data models we enable analysts to think like software engineers by defining, documenting and ensuring adoption of best practices when making contributions to the analytical code-base.

Position Location - Remote | United States

Time Zone Requirements - The team operates across all time zones in the United States!

Travel Requirements - We are digital first organization meaning you can work anywhere in the United States. We have quarterly on-site collaboration sessions. These meet-ups occur 3 days per Quarter at one of our offices (San Mateo, CA or Columbus, OH). Upstart will cover all travel related expenses need to travel to make these meetups!

How you’ll make an impact:

• Communicate effectively with business and analytical stakeholders to translate requirements from whiteboards to clean code, tests, data warehouse design and performant dashboards
• Contribute and manage analytics code base and ensure software engineering best practices are followed (example: version control, testing, CI)
• Collaborate with data engineers, data platform teams to create analytics pipelines
• Meet consumers of data where they are by wearing an educator’s hat and training them on how to use BI tool and dashboards
• Be a close strategic partner to analytics squads to participate in decision making on the analytics road map for Upstart

What we’re looking for: 

• Minimum requirements:
  • 6+ year(s) of experience as a Data Engineer / Analyst / BI Engineer
  • Expertise in SQL, Python and ETL optimization techniques
  • Strong understanding of OSX command line and version control software (git).
  • Familiarity with business intelligence visualization tools such as Looker, Tableau, etc.
  • Excellent communication skills, particularly when explaining technical or complex matters to less technical co-workers
  • MS or BS in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Bioinformatics or a related field OR equivalent practical experience in Data Engineering/Science/Analytics
• Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience with cloud computing platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud
  • Experience with building Looker data models (LookML), analytics engineering framework like dbt and orchestration tools like Airflow, schema design, and dimensional data modeling
  • Experience with a thorough understanding of data lake/warehouse architectures (BigQuery, Databricks, Redshift)
  • Experience working with data engineers and data platform teams for data ingestion
  • Experience prioritizing goals based on the larger picture, while being comfortable getting into the details as needed

What you'll love: 

• Competitive Compensation (base + bonus & equity)
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Personal Development and Technology & Ergonomic Budgets 
• Life insurance and disability benefits 
• Clubs and Activities  (Game Nights, Fitstarters, Superwomen, Book Club, Investing Club, Money Discussions, Photography Club and Basketball teams) 
• Generous vacation policy
• 401(k) and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Catered lunches + snacks & drinks

At Upstart, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within this range: $155,400-$215,000. Your actual base pay will depend on your geographic location–with our “digital first” philosophy, Upstart uses compensation regions that vary depending on location. Individual pay is also determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

In addition, Upstart provides employees with target bonuses, equity compensation, and generous benefits packages (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k). Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure.

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